Even though a judge’s ruling this week blocked enforcement of a new abortion law in Iowa, the process that will draft rules for the law’s implementation will continue.
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Even though a judge’s ruling this week blocked enforcement of a new abortion law in Iowa, the process that will draft rules for the law’s implementation will continue.
Partially boosted by an increase in federal funding, nearly $1.5 billion was invested in Iowa road and bridge construction and repair projects in the 2023 state budget year, according to the Iowa DOT.
Iowa state and federal lawmakers — from both sides off the political aisle — were in Washington on Wednesday as part of separate efforts seeking to advance policies to expand access to affordable child care.
When Gov. Kim Reynolds seized the spotlight from a half dozen Republican presidential contenders by signing a restrictive abortion measure into law at an event meant to showcase the candidates, she embraced her front-and-center role in the 2024 presidential election.
An anti-Trump organization is ramping up its advertising presence in Iowa, launching a new ad attacking former President Donald Trump for his recent critique of fellow Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Families of children with complex medical conditions needing to travel out of state to receive specialized care would have fewer hoops to jump through under proposed bill.
The Education Department announced in 2022 it would address failures in its student loan programs after details emerged about mishandling of income-driven repayment plans and just how few people’s debts were canceled after 20 or 25 years.
Former President Donald Trump was in Cedar Rapids Tuesday to tape a town hall with Fox News’ Sean Hannity. Following the taping at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in downtown Cedar Rapids, Trump spoke to a monthly meeting of the Linn County Republican Party, where he told supporters, “If you say something about an election, they want to put you in jail for the rest of your life.”
The governor said she is willing to appear alongside Donald Trump at campaign events in the future despite his online criticism.
Gov. Kim Reynolds also said the state’s executive branch is now operating under its newly restructured and streamlined format, as planned in a new state law approved by Republicans earlier this year.
A super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launched an ad in Iowa this week that uses an AI-generated Donald Trump voice to attack him for his recent social media comments about Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Gov. Kim Reynolds said she believes the Iowa Supreme Court will uphold new abortion restrictions that were passed into law last week by Iowa Republicans and blocked Monday by a state judge.
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